A simple “withdraw” vs. “remain” list of companies doing business with Russia
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a comprehensive invasion against Ukraine under the name of “special military operation”. It has been a year since this invasion began, in which many people lost their lives with the bombing of cities by the Russians without distinguishing between soldiers and civilians.
Many states did not remain silent about this unjust occupation, imposed sanctions against Russia and announced their support for Ukraine. Many Western brands have withdrawn from the country, but these products have been replaced by Russian versions or continue to be sold and imitated under different names.
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a professor at Yale University, created a global list of foreign companies doing business in Russia.
Over 1,000 companies have publicly announced they are voluntarily curtailing operations in Russia to some degree beyond the bare minimum legally required by international sanctions — but some companies have continued to operate in Russia undeterred.
“Originally a simple “withdraw” vs. “remain” list, our list of companies now consists of five categories—graded on a school-style letter grade scale of A-F for the completeness of withdrawal. ”
Below is the “withdraw” vs. “remain” list of companies in food and beverage sector
| Company name | Country | Situation | Grade |
| Agrana | Austria | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Kotanyi | Austria | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Kweichow Moutai | China | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Auchan-Retail | France | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Bonduelle | France | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Groupe Savencia | France | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Lactalis | France | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Globus | Germany | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Storck | Germany | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Zentis | Germany | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Zott | Germany | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Chipita | Greece | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Zwack | Hungary | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Cofix Coffee | Israel | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Cremonini Group | Italy | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| De Cecco | Italy | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Perfetti Van Melle | Italy | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Itochu | Japan | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Grupo Borges | ITLV | Spain | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Charoen Pohphand Foods | Thailand | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Anadolu Efes | Turkey | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Hard Rock Cafe | United States | Still Operating in Russia | Digging in |
| Red Bull | Austria | Suspend New Investments | Buying time |
| Carlsberg | Denmark | Dragging Feet On Exiting Russia | Buying time |
| Yves Rocher | France | Suspend New Investments/Development | Buying time |
| DMK Group | Germany | Suspend New Investments/Advertising But Continue Sales And Plant Operations in Russia | Buying time |
| Ehrmann | Germany | Continue Sales in Russia But Suspend New Investments | Buying time |
| Ekosem Agrar AG | Germany | Restructuring Finances | Buying time |
| Hochland | Germany | Suspend Investments But Continues Sales And Plant Operations in Russia | Buying time |
| Metro | Germany | Stop All Growth Investments And Reduce Advertisements | Buying time |
| Ritter Sport | Germany | Halt New Investments And Advertising | Buying time |
| Loulis Mills | Greece | Search For Alternative Suppliers | Buying time |
| Marel | Iceland | Paused New Projects | Buying time |
| Barilla | Italy | All New Investments And Advertising Activities On Hold; Limit Russia Production To Pasta And Bread | Buying time |
| Campari | Italy | Continue Sales In Russia But Suspend New Investments | Buying time |
| Japan Tobacco | Japan | Stopped New Investments And Marketing Activities in Russia | Buying time |
| Gruma | Mexico | Halt New Investments in Russia | Buying time |
| DP Eurasia | Netherlands | Closed 29 Stores. Has 171 Stores in Russia | Buying time |
| JDE Peet’s | Netherlands | Still Operating in Russia | Buying time |
| TZMO | Poland | Stopped New Investments | Buying time |
| Carmim | Portugal | Suspend Some Orders in Backlog | Buying time |
| Anecoop | Spain | Diverting Sales Away From Russia | Buying time |
| Barry Callebaut | Switzerland | Suspend Capital Investment | Buying time |
| HiPP | Switzerland | Suspend Investments in Russia But Continue Substantive Operations | Buying time |
| Nestle | Switzerland | Halted Non-Essential Imports/Exports To Russia, Stopped All Advertising, And Suspended All Capital Investment | Buying time |
| Unilever | United Kingdom | Stopped Imports/Exports And Stopped All Advertising And Investments | Buying time |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | United States | Unspecified Scaling Down Of Non-Essential Operations | Buying time |
| Cargill | United States | Unspecified Scaling Down Of Non-Essential Operations | Buying time |
| Colgate-Palmolive | United States | Continue Essential Health And Hygiene Products | Buying time |
| dōTERRA | United States | Suspend New Investment in Russia | Buying time |
| Kimberly-Clark | United States | Suspend New Investments in Russia | Buying time |
| Kraft Heinz – JBS | United States | Stopped New Investments And Exports/İmports From Russia | Buying time |
| Mars | United States | Still Operating in Russia | Buying time |
| Mondelez – Nabisco | United States | Scaling Back Unspecified Non-Essential Activities in Russia | Buying time |
| Nature’s Sunshine | United States | Suspend Shipments into Russia But Not Sales | Buying time |
| Procter & Gamble (P&G) | United States | Still Operating in Russia | Buying time |
| SC Johnson | United States | Stopped New Investments And Scaled Back Unspecified Operations | Buying time |
| Subway | United States | Suspend New Investments/Advertising | Buying time |
| Young Living | United States | Suspend New Investments in Russia | Buying time |
| Bacardi | Bermuda | Paused Exports To Russia But Not Domestic Operations | Scaling back |
| Beiersdorf | Germany | Maintain Skin And Bodycare Products; Stop Other Products | Scaling back |
| Hellenic Bottling Company | Greece | Vaguely Suspend Some Operations in Russia | Scaling back |
| Oriflame Cosmetics | Switzerland | Suspend Online Sales To End Consumers But Not Others | Scaling back |
| Coca-Cola | United States | Suspend Certain Operations in Russia But Continue To Operate Some Chains (Costa Coffee) | Scaling back |
| General Mills | United States | Suspended Sales Of Global Brands in its JV | Scaling back |
| Kellogg’s | United States | Suspend New Investments Except Essentials (Minor) | Scaling back |
| Natura & co | United States | Suspend Some Subsidiary Operations But Not All | Scaling back |
| Pepsico | United States | Suspend Operations in Russia Except Essentials | Scaling back |
| Philipp Morris | United States | Explore Strategic Alternatives, While Stop New Investments İncluding $150Mm, Paused Marketing, Canceled Product Launches | Scaling back |
| La Lorraine | Belgium | Halt its 50Mn Euro Investment in Moscow | Suspension |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard | Canada | Suspend Operations | Suspension |
| LCBO | Canada | Suspend Russian Produced Products | Suspension |
| Podravka | Croatia | Stop Deliveries To Russia | Suspension |
| Sardina | Croatia | Suspend Deliveries To Russia | Suspension |
| Budweiser Budvar | Czech Republic | Suspends Production And Supply Of Beer | Suspension |
| Pivovary Staropramen | Czech Republic | Suspended Beer Exports | Suspension |
| Plzeňský Prazdroj | Czech Republic | Suspend Sales To Russia | Suspension |
| Rakovnický Pivovar | Czech Republic | Stopped Exports And Withdrew Some Products For Sale in Russia | Suspension |
| Arla | Denmark | Suspends All Operations | Suspension |
| Scandinavian Tobacco | Denmark | Suspend Most Operations in Russia | Suspension |
| Honey Group | Finland | Suspend Sales To Russia | Suspension |
| Kesko | Finland | Stop Sales To Russia And Imports From Russia | Suspension |
| Olvi | Finland | Stop Export To Russia | Suspension |
| Danone | France | Announced Transfer | Suspension |
| Pernod Ricard | France | Pause Exports To Russia | Suspension |
| Haribo | Germany | Suspend Production To Russia | Suspension |
| Korombacher | Germany | Stopped Exports To Russia | Suspension |
| Schwarz Group | Germany | Stop Sales Of Russian Products in Stores | Suspension |
| Intercomm Foods | Greece | Stopping Shipments To Russia | Suspension |
| Kepenou Mills | Greece | Stop Wheat Orders From Russia | Suspension |
| Kerry Group | Ireland | Suspending Operations | Suspension |
| Shiseido | Japan | Suspend Export Shipments To Russia | Suspension |
| MV Group | Lithuania | Suspends All Imports And Orders, Froze Partner Brands | Suspension |
| Grupo Bimbo | Mexico | Suspended Distribution Of The Bimbo Brand At Retail, But Left Moscow Bimbo Qsr Plant Operating For Food Service Products | Suspension |
| Louis Dreyfus | Netherlands | Suspend Operations in Russia | Suspension |
| Woseba | Poland | Suspends Deliveries To Russia | Suspension |
| Żabka | Poland | Halts Orders From Russia & Belarus | Suspension |
| Epiroc | Sweeden | Pause All Deliveries To Russia And No Operations Domestically | Suspension |
| Diageo | United Kingdom | Suspend All Shipments To Russia | Suspension |
| Edrington | United Kingdom | Suspend All Shipments To Russia | Suspension |
| Marks&Spencer | United Kingdom | Suspend All Shipments To Russia | Suspension |
| William Grant & Sons | United Kingdom | Suspend All Shipments To Russia | Suspension |
| Brown-Forman | United States | Suspend Commercial Operations in Russia | Suspension |
| Burger King | United States | Halt Corporate Support For Franchises | Suspension |
| Clorox | United States | Suspend Business Activity in Russia | Suspension |
| Estee Lauder | United States | Suspend Operations in Russia | Suspension |
| Herbalife | United States | Suspend Sales And Shipments To Russia | Suspension |
| McCormick | United States | Suspend Operations in Russia | Suspension |
| Nu Skin | United States | Suspend Russian Operations | Suspension |
| Peak Design | United States | Shut Down Sales To Russia | Suspension |
| AAK | Sweeden | Exited Russia | Withdrawal |
| Endeavour Group | Australia | Stop Transacting With All Russian Products | Withdrawal |
| AB InBev | Belgium | Sold Stake in Joint Ventures And Suspend Using its License in Russia | Withdrawal |
| McCain Foods | Canada | End Operations in Russia | Withdrawal |
| Espersen | Denmark | Fully Exit Russia After Selling its Operations | Withdrawal |
| Goodvalley | Denmark | Fully Exit Russia After Selling its Operations | Withdrawal |
| Atria | Finland | Exited Russia | Withdrawal |
| Fazer | Finland | Exited Russia | Withdrawal |
| Paulig | Finland | Withdraw From Russia | Withdrawal |
| S Group (Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta) | Finland | Close All Operations | Withdrawal |
| Valio | Finland | Sell Business And Viola Brand To Velcom | Withdrawal |
| Aldi | Germany | Remove Products From Russia | Withdrawal |
| Dr. Oetker | Germany | Stops Sales And Production in Russia; Transferred Ownership Of Production Facilities | Withdrawal |
| Edeka | Germany | Remove Russian Food From Store Shelves | Withdrawal |
| Henkel | Germany | Exit Business Activities in Russia | Withdrawal |
| Jägermeister | Germany | Fully Stopped Business in Russia | Withdrawal |
| Tchibo | Germany | Sell Russian Subsidiary | Withdrawal |
| Sarantis Group | Greece | Permanent Withdrawal From Russian Market | Withdrawal |
| Beam Suntory | Japan | Fully Exit Russia After Selling its Operations | Withdrawal |
| Marugame | Japan | Fully Exit Russia And End All Franchises Operating İn Russia | Withdrawal |
| Kalnapilis – Taurus | Lithuania | Termination Of Export Ties And Production İn Russian Market | Withdrawal |
| Vičiūnai | Lithuania | Selling Russian Operations And Exiting Russia | Withdrawal |
| Volfas Engelman | Lithuania | Suspend Investment And Withdraw From Russian Market | Withdrawal |
| Heineken | Netherlands | Exit Russia Completely | Withdrawal |
| Royal Swinkels Family Brewers | Netherlands | Terminated Licence Contract With Mbc | Withdrawal |
| Fonterra | New Zealand | Exit its Businesses İn Russia | Withdrawal |
| Orkla | Norway | Exit Russian Operations | Withdrawal |
| Vinmonopolet | Norway | Stop Sales Of All Russian Wine, Spirits And Strong Beers in Norway | Withdrawal |
| Bakoma | Poland | Withdraw From Russia Completely Prior To Aggression | Withdrawal |
| Dino Polska | Poland | Removed Russian Products | Withdrawal |
| Hortex | Poland | Full Exit Russia After Selling its Operations | Withdrawal |
| Olam Group | Singapore | Divest Russian Operations | Withdrawal |
| Lindt – Sprungli | Switzerland | Suspend Operations in Russia | Withdrawal |
| Nemiroff | Ukraine | Revoke All Licenses Related To Russia And End All Business There | Withdrawal |
| AG Barr | United Kingdom | Cut Ties With Russian Market | Withdrawal |
| Asda | United Kingdom | Remove Products From Russia | Withdrawal |
| British American Tobacco | United Kingdom | Exit Russian Operations | Withdrawal |
| Compass Group | United Kingdom | Permanently Exit Russian Market | Withdrawal |
| Halewood | United Kingdom | Fully Pull Out Of Russia | Withdrawal |
| Imperial Brands | United Kingdom | Transfer Russian Business To Local Partners | Withdrawal |
| Jamie Oliver | United Kingdom | Exit Franchise Agreement | Withdrawal |
| Morrisons | United Kingdom | Remove Products From Russia | Withdrawal |
| Reckitt Benckiser Group | United Kingdom | Begins A Process Aimed At Transferring Ownership Of its Russia Business | Withdrawal |
| Tunnock’s | United Kingdom | Discontinue Supplies To Russia | Withdrawal |
| Waitrose | United Kingdom | Remove Products From Russia | Withdrawal |
| Walker’s Shortbread | United Kingdom | Cancel All Future Orders To Russia | Withdrawal |
| Amway | United States | Ceased Operations in Russia | Withdrawal |
| Bunge | United States | Sold Russian Business | Withdrawal |
| Corteva | United States | Stoped Production And Business Activities in Russia | Withdrawal |
| Coty | United States | Wind Down Russian Business | Withdrawal |
| Lamb Weston | United States | Exit Russian Market | Withdrawal |
| Primo Water | United States | Withdraw From Russia | Withdrawal |
| Raisio | United States | Fully Exit Russia After Selling its Operations | Withdrawal |
Source: Yale University